Ajax has survived a nerve-wracking and thrilling battle against Union Saint-Gilloise. The Amsterdam side quickly fell 0-2 behind and was reduced to ten men, but a converted penalty by Kenneth Taylor in extra time secured a ticket to the last sixteen of the UEFA Europa League.
Ajax have won the tumultuous return leg against Union Saint-Gilloise on aggregate. The match in the Johan Cruijff ArenA ended 1-2, 3-2 on aggregate. Kenneth Taylor converted a penalty from the spot, scoring on behalf of Ajax in extra time.
After successfully overcoming Union Saint-Gilloise, Ajax will face either Olympique Lyon or Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. The draw for the next round will take place on Friday at 13:00 CET.
Davy Klaassen reached the magical milestone of 100 goals for Ajax against Heracles. A few days after this achievement, Remko Pasveer and Steven Berghuis played a prank on the midfielder. After training, Klaassen returned to his car to find it filled with 100 footballs. "I didn't noticed it at all."